2002 Colombian presidential election

2002 Colombian presidential election

26 May 2002
Turnout46.47%
 
Nominee Álvaro Uribe Horacio Serpa
Party Colombia First Liberal
Running mate Francisco Santos Calderón José Gregorio Hernández Galindo
Popular vote 5,862,655 3,514,779
Percentage 53.05% 31.80%

 
Nominee Luis Eduardo Garzón Noemí Sanín
Party PDI Yes Colombia
Running mate Vera Grabe Fabio Villegas Ramírez
Popular vote 680,245 641,884
Percentage 6.16% 5.81%

Results by department

President before election

Andrés Pastrana Arango
Conservative

Elected President

Álvaro Uribe
Colombia First

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 26 May 2002. Álvaro Uribe, the candidate of the recently created Colombia First movement, was elected, receiving 53% of the vote by the first round. Uribe took office on 7 August.